Hallstätter See
Encyclopedia
Lake Hallstatt or Hallstätter See is a lake
in the Salzkammergut
, Austria
, located at 47°34′43"N 13°39′38"E. Its surface is approximately 8.55 km²
and its maximum depth is 125 metres. It is a popular destination for tourists, especially scuba
divers.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in the Salzkammergut
Salzkammergut
The Salzkammergut is a resort area located in Austria. It stretches from City of Salzburg to the Dachstein mountain range, spanning the federal states of Upper Austria , Salzburg , and Styria . The main river of the region is the Traun, a tributary of the Danube...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, located at 47°34′43"N 13°39′38"E. Its surface is approximately 8.55 km²
1 E7 m²
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and its maximum depth is 125 metres. It is a popular destination for tourists, especially scuba
Scuba diving
Scuba diving is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater....
divers.